Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has apologised to Nigerians following the team’s 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Nigeria suffered their first defeat of the qualifying campaign on Tuesday as Guinea-Bissau claimed all three points in their Group L encounter. The two teams …
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Guinea-Bissau approves new constitution that expands presidential powers
Guinea-Bissau has approved a new constitution in a referendum, with provisional results of expanding presidential powers and reshaping electoral rules ahead of a presidential election scheduled for December. The West African country, led by military officers who seized power in a coup in November 2025, voted on Sunday on reforms …
Read More »Guinea-Bissau to hold constitutional referendum August 30
Guinea-Bissau will hold a referendum later this year on whether to approve a constitutional change giving the president more powers, according to a government decree published on Monday. The army seized power of the coastal west African nation in November 2025, just days after a presidential election, overthrowing the head …
Read More »Guinea-Bissau Faces Shutdown Over Election Dispute
Guinea-Bissau’s opposition has vowed to paralyse the country on Thursday in protest against President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s disputed mandate, further inflaming political tensions in the coup-prone West African nation. According to Reuters, opposition leaders argue that Embalo’s five-year term ends on February 27, while Guinea-Bissau’s Supreme Court of Justice has ruled …
Read More »Putin To Holds Talks With Guinea-Bissau President Feb. 26
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin to hold talks with the Guinea-Bissau President, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, on Feb. 26, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. “On Feb. 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold negotiations with Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who will arrive in Russia with a state visit.’’ the Kremlin said …
Read More »Guinea-Bissau President Embalo Declines Second Term Bid
GUINEA-BISSAU’S President, Umaro Cissoko Embalo, has announced that he will not seek a second term in the upcoming November elections, a decision that has caught many by surprise and raised concerns over the potential for political instability in the country. Embalo, 51, who was elected in January 2020 with …
Read More »Guinea-Bissau Seizes 2.6 tons of Cocaine in Major Drug Bust
IN a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Guinea-Bissau authorities have seized 2.63 tons of cocaine aboard an aircraft arriving from Venezuela. The haul was discovered during a raid at Bissau’s Osvaldo Vieira International Airport on Saturday afternoon. Police recovered 78 bales of the illegal substance hidden on the Gulfstream …
Read More »Eight Women Accused Of Witchcraft Killed In Guinea-Bissau
EIGHT women in the remote north of Guinea-Bissau were reportedly poisoned and murdered, a top official said on Thursday. The ladies were accused of practising witchcraft, according to AFP reports. Newsextra24 reports that an animist priest forced the women to swallow poison when two children in the Cacheu district of Culade …
Read More »Guinea-Bissau Name Final Squad For 2023 AFCON
UNLIKE the Super Eagles of Nigeria that named a provisional squad, Guinea-Bissau, who are in the same group as the Nigerian team, have already unveiled their final squad. The head coach of Guinea-Bissau, Baciro Candé unveiled his 25-man squad on December 25 even though the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) …
Read More »Group Applauds Nigerian Military For Peacekeeping Mission In Guinea Bissau
National Security Assessment Group (NSAG) has commended the Nigerian military for its role in bringing peace and stability in various parts of the world, especially Guinea Bissau. The group, in a press release yesterday welcomed back to the country the 84 Nigerian soldiers who served in the ECOWAS Stabilisation Support …
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